Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Vol. I, Part I: History of Gujarat c16.30
Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Vol. I, Part I: History of Gujarát c16.30
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These landholders assured Bápu of their support and the Thákor of Uméta mounted some iron guns and put his fort in a state of defence. An agent named Maganlál was sent into the Gáikwár's Kadi Pargana, where he enlisted a body of 2000 foot and 150 horse, which he encamped near the village of Lodra. The followers of the Kaira Thákors assembled in the strong country on the banks of the Mahi near the village of Partábpur with a detachment and advanced to the Chauk Taláv within five miles of Baroda. The massacre at Baroda was fixed for the night of October 16th. The native troops in Baroda had been tampered with and had promised in the event of their being called out that they would fire blank ammunition only.